Retrograde Planets 1998: Dates and Time
In 1998, Mercury is retrograde 3 times, first from 28 March to 20 April; Venus is retrograde from 27 December 1997 to 6 February; Mars is not retrograde; Jupiter is retrograde from 18 July to 13 November; Saturn is retrograde from 16 August to 29 December. Every retrograde of the year, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto included, is in the tables below, with the sign and degree where each planet turns back and turns direct, at the exact time in IST.
Mercury Retrograde 1998: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 27°39'43" | at 15°57'28" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 4°25'49" | at Cancer 22°07'24" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 23°42'53" | at 7°27'39" | 19 days |
Venus Retrograde 1998: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 10°06'32" | at Sagittarius 24°38'12" | 41 days |
Mars Retrograde 1998: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not retrograde in 1998. Its next retrograde begins on . |
Jupiter Retrograde 1998: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Pisces to Aquarius | at Pisces 4°13'22" | at Aquarius 24°19'11" | 118 days |
Saturn Retrograde 1998: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Aries | at 9°47'25" | at 2°55'29" | 135 days |
Uranus Retrograde 1998Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Capricorn | at 18°54'31" | at 14°58'09" | 154 days |
Neptune Retrograde 1998Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Capricorn | at 8°19'45" | at 5°32'39" | 160 days |
Pluto Retrograde 1998Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Scorpio | at 14°13'53" | at 11°27'30" | 158 days |
What Retrograde Planets Mean
A planet is retrograde when it seems to move backwards through the zodiac. What a retrograde does, how often and for how long each planet turns back, and how to use these dates are explained on the main retrograde dates page.
Other Planetary Transits
Combustion, sign changes and the timeline.
Retrograde Dates 1998: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 28 March 1998 at 01:11 to 20 April 1998 at 13:01, from 31 July 1998 at 07:57 to 24 August 1998 at 04:05 and from 21 November 1998 at 17:15 to 11 December 1998 at 11:59 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 27 December 1997 at 02:50 to 6 February 1998 at 02:56 (IST).
Mars is not retrograde in 1998. Its next retrograde begins on 18 March 1999 at 19:10 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 18 July 1998 at 07:18 to 13 November 1998 at 18:32 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 16 August 1998 at 00:39 to 29 December 1998 at 21:14 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 17 May 1998 at 20:30 to 19 October 1998 at 02:54 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 4 May 1998 at 16:08 to 11 October 1998 at 19:32 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 11 March 1998 at 10:27 to 16 August 1998 at 11:38 (IST).
